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"Arjun baai, ab bas karo yar chidi chhika (badminton) khedna. Meri practice bhi ho gayi aur tum baai mere sath chal rahe ho bas.", Arjun shehar se lautne ke baad ghar par phir se 2 ghante araam kar ke 6 baje khel-ghar aaya tha. Hamesha ki tarah idhar kabaddi aur kushti ka abyaas karte gaanv ke yuvak aur unke coach aapas me vyast the aur Arjun ne bhi kuch pal unhe dekhne ke baad badminton leke pahuche Jagtaar bhai ka aamantran swikaar kar liya. Aaj wo kasrat ki jagah is khel par mehnat karne ka iraada rakht tha. Thoda waqt dono he halke hatho se abhyaas sa karte hue balle aur chidi ka taalmel banate rahe.
"Oh Neeleya, thoda toh baith bhai. Tu 5 baje se laga hua aur apni practice hote he ghar jaane ki bus pakad li. Abhi toh hamra hath set hua hai, itne tu ghar ja ke naha dho le. Hum dono he aate hai phir udhar.", Jaggi ne Arjun ko ab match shuru karne ka ishara kar diya. Taye hua ki jo pehle 15 ank arjit karega wo vijeta aur haarne wala 50 uthak baithak karega. Unki baat aur match ka sunn kar Nihaal toh utsukta se he udhar baith gaya ek aur lekin bagal ke net me khel rahi chaaron ladkiyon me se Minakshi kuch jyada he josh se khelne lagi jaise wo gussa utaar rahi ho.
"Aaj Jaggi bhaiya 50 baar kaan pakadne wale hai Nihaal bhai.. hahaha.. Inhe shuttle najar bhi na aane wali jab main serve karunga.", Arjun ne ye kehte hue ek baar muskura kar Minakshi ko jarur dekha tha jisne poori teji se apni pratidwandi ki taraf chidi pahuchate hue usko mauka tak na diya. Nihaal ke sath Jagtaar bhai bhi Arjun ki baat par waise he hansne lage.
"Abhi se 2 point ki chhoot le le Arjun, baad me na kahiyo ke bhaiya aap toh khilaadi nikle. Shaahid bhai, aao aur match dekho bas. Arjun ke patt kuch kamjor hai toh isko dand pelwane hai haraane ke baad. Le bhai serve sambhaal.", Jagtaar ne bade he khaas andaaj me ulte hath se balla chalaya tha aur wo halki se chidi goli ki tarah jaale se bas ek inch upar nikalti hui Arjun ke balle par lagne ke sath jaale me ja fansi.
"Arre bhaiya.. matlab aap toh serious he le gaye.. Waise atchi service thi.", Arjun ne chidi wapis unhe dene ke baad fir se intjaar kiya aur is baar usko dusri taraf daudna pada lekin wo paale ke paar pahuchane me kaamyab ho gaya chidi ko. Is baar wo safed chidi dono paalo ke beech saaye-saaye karti ek darjan baar ghoomi thi aur Arjun ko Jagtar ne atche se chhakaya par wo bhi prabhvit jarur tha Arjun ki furti se. Shaahid gor se dekh raha tha aur ab uske he barabar hath mooh dhone ke baad Jugraaj ji bhi aa khade hue. Ladkiyon ki taraf jaise josh kam ho chuka tha in dono ke beech gambhir mukable ke chalte. Arjun ne karara prahaar kiya tha tehravi baar jo sann se Jaggi ke kaan ke paas se nikalta hua safed patti se 2 inch bahar ja gira.
"Dhatt.. Koyi baat nahi bhaiya ab score level karunga. 0-2..", Arjun ne ek ank Jagtaar ko diya tha is josh ki wajah se.
"Koyi na Arjun puttar aise he khel.. Jaggi bhaagne ke jagah tujhe jyada bhaga raha hai, dhyaan se.", Jugraaj ji ne salaah badhiya di thi par Jagtaar jaise is se thoda rusne ka dikhawa karne laga.
"Is se service toh toot nahi rahi Juggi paah ji.. Le bhai Arjunn.. Haaahhhhh..", Aur thik pehle wale andaaj me he Jagtaar ne service kari thi par Arjun jaale ke kareeb khada mustaid tha jisne bas balle se chidi ko neeche ki disha dikhate hue Jaggi ke paale me uski pahuch se dur gira diya.
"Aksar hum jyada josh me hosh kho dete hai. Aap dekh kar andekha kar gaye aur isme galti meri nahi.", Arjun ne jaise ye sandesh Minakshi ko diya tha jo ab bas naam ke liye he khel rahi thi unke bagal wale net par. Jaggi ne chidi Arjun ki taraf badhaai toh usne bade halke andaaj me service karte hue chidi ko thoda jyada uncha uchala. Jaggi ne bhi sahi se lapka aur is bar fir dono taraf se ek dusre ko chhakane ka kaam shuru ho gaya. Dono apne apne paale me daaye baaye daud rahe the par chooka koyi na. Aur daudne ki jagah apni bari me Arjun ne balla dusre hath me lete hue aasha ke viprit wahi chidi ko pahucha diya jidhar se Jaggi ne maarne ke baad disha badal li thi. Tapp se wo Jaggi ke purane kadmo ki taraf ja giri.
"2 all.. Jaggi munda khel gaya tere sath. Haha.."
"Shahid bhai, hai toh ye fowl agar match ke hisaab se dekha jaaye par idhar kaunsa world cup chal raha. Badhiya shot tha chhote ..", Arjun ne bhi badle me hath hila kar prashansa grahan ki. Wahi dhire dhire kareeb khel rahi ladkiya bhi paseena saaf karti hui ek kinaare baith gayi dono court ke beech bani patti par bas Minakshi khadi khadi paseena paunchne ke sath kabhi Arjun ko ghoorte toh kabhi apna bala nachane lagti. Arjun bhi kankhiyon se usko he dekh raha tha jo ekdum se bol uthi.
"Come on Jaggi bhaiya.. Dikha do chote mukhiya ji ko ki Inter university champion kaise khelte hai.", Aur idhar tapp se chidi Arjun ke kadmo me aa giri. Sabhi ne Jaggi ke is karare shot par taaliyan bajaayi aur Arjun bhi hansta hua ishare se unki tareef karne laga. Ekake he us ladki ne waha 2 gutt bana diye the 3-2 ke score par. Minakshi ki saheliyan bhi uski tarah he Jaggi ke paksh me thi aur Nihaal Shahid nishpaksh. Kabaddi wale kuch ladke Arjun ke paale ke peeche khade ho gaye jaise wo uske sath ho. Ab swaroop aur josh he badal chuka tha is dostana match ka jo bas ye dono aapas me khel rahe the.
"Jaggi, stamina dhyaan rakhiyo ladke ka. Tere se kahi jyada hai isliye service aur footwork se he jeet milegi.", Jugraaj ji ne Arjun dwara ek ank hansil karke score barabar karte he is baar salaah Jagtaar ko di thi. Par Arjun ke ank milne par ladkiyon ki taraf se koyi taali na baji. Fir se khel shuru hua aur is baar toh jaise ye furti ka khel taaqat ke namune dikhane laga. Jaise baat ank ki na reh kar us chidi ko maarne ki ho aur girne koyi dena nahi chahta tha apni taraf. Patt-patt aur saayen saayen ki he awaaje uth rahi thi jinke sath bas sabki najar pendulam ki tarah chidi ke sath sath. Jaggi ke halak se huhh huhh ki dhwani bata rahi thi ki pichle 2-3 minute me he atchi khaasi jaan laga chuka hai wo aur utna he adhik paseena Arjun ke baahon aur gale se tapakne laga. Dono ke baal paseena uchalte hue unki pratispardha bhali bhaanti dikhane lage.
"Hunnhhh..", Hunkaar bharte hue Jagtaar ne is baar abtak ka sabse jordaar prahaar kiya tha chidi par aur wo lagi bhi toh sidhi Arjun ke gaal par.
"Oye.. dikha bhai.. jyada jor se toh nahi lag gayi.? Dhyaan nahi raha ke hum aapas me khel rahe hai.", Ummeed se pare Jaggi toh balla fenk kar turant gaal par hatheli rakhe Arjun ke saamne aa khada hua. Jeb se rumaal nikaal kar wo usko foonkta hua Arjun ki aankh se ek inch neeche us jagah par lagane laga jaha chidi ka thos aur gol hissa buri tarah laga tha. Jagtaar ki aisi parwaah dekh kar
"Aisa laga bhaiya jaise pathhar laga ho.. hahaha.. tension na lo majaak kar raha tha uthak baithak se bachne ke liye.", Arjun ne unhe chintit dekh kar peeth pe hath rakhte hue pratiuttar me he chhote bhai sa jawaab diya.
"Tujhse thodi na main karwane wala tha. Chal bahot khel liye badminton, ab aur nahi. Laal ho gaya hai idhar se aur aankh bachi so alag.", Jaggi usko sath liye he dusre hath me chidi pakad kar court se bahar aa gaya. Arjun ne bas ek najar palat kar Minakshi ko dekha jo ab najre chura rahi thi us se par in dono ke sath koyi aur bhi tha jisne wo dekha jo kisi ne nahi. Shaahid bhai bhi atyadhik thande paani se bhara gilaas idhar le aaye.
"Shera aisi toh kharoche lagti rehti hai. Le thandak pahucha jara jaha lagi hai. Jaggi toh teri aise parwaah kar raha hai jaise tu doodh peeta bhai ho uska.. hahaha.", Jugraaj ji ki baat par Jagtaar toh thoda sharminda hone laga par Shahid bhai thande paani se Arjun ke gaal ki takor karne lage.
"Guru ji, inka bas chale toh ye mujhe goad me he utha kar chale. Par sabhi itna pyaar nahi karte mujhse. Ab..inhe he le lijiye..", Arjun ne aisa kehne ke sath fir se Minakshi ko dekha tha aur baad me Nihaal ka hath pakad liya.
"Ye janaab apni practice karte he nikal lete hai mujhe sath le kar. Motorcycle bhi mujhse he chalwate hai, khud peeche aise baithenge jaise meri lover ho lekin agar koi aur baith jaaye toh fir inka gusaa.", Ab Arjun dohri maar kar raha tha lekin ye sunn kar Shahid bhai ne bhi Nihaal ki he khinchaai ki jo aisa unke saamne kar chuka tha Arjun ke sath par teer dusri jagah bhi jordaar laga tha. Minakshi inse bas 5-6 kadam he dur khadi thi.
"Ki gal Meenu puttar, koyi samasya?", Jugraaj ji ne ekaek Minakshi se sawaal kiya toh in sabki hansi kuch pal ke liye thamm si gayi.
"Chacha ji, wo mere shoes ka talwa khul gaya hai. Ghar kaise jaau?"
"Ja Arjun bhai chhood aa Minakshi ko, apne ghar ke pichli gali me he ghar hai. Lala ji ka ghar toh dekha he hai, wahi. Main motorcycle nahi laya.", Jagtaar bhai ne Arjun se kaha aur badle me Arjun ne chaabi unhe he thama di.
"Itni chot aayi hai mere chehre par aur aap mujhe he bhej rahe ho? Chhod aao na aap he Minakshi ji ko.", Arjun ke sapasht inkaar se Minakshi ki najre jhuk chuki thi aur Jaggi hanste hue chaabi Nihaal ki taraf badhata hua jameen par baith kar joote kholne laga.
"Nele veer, ja chadd aa bhen nu ghare. Chal ni hona ehda te menu bala paseena aaya hoya. Changi pared karwayi hai es player ne. Fer apne adde he aa javi, assi audhar he milde ha.", Nihaal bhi khushi se chaabi leke uth khada hua.
"Main kehda Delhi ja reha baai ji. Hune aaya 5 minta vich didi nu chhad ke. Chalo Meenu didi, chaliye Arjun di rani utte ... dug dug karde hoye.", Uske kehne ke andaaj par sabne sar peetne ke sath jordaar hansi prakat ki. Dug dug lafz par toh Jugraaj ji bhi peit pakad liye apna.
"Oye bholeya, tu bas sahi salamat pahuncha aayi bitiya nu. Ja Meenu puttar.. eh kamla vi..", Jaane se pehle Minakshi ne ek najar fir se Arjun ko dekha jaise wo Nihal ke sath jana na chahti ho par Arjun ne aisa dikhawa kiya jaise waha Minakshi ho he nahi. Nihaal motorcycle chalu karke idhar he le aaya tha Minakshi ki majburi samajhte hue.
"Arjun baai, handle kambda (kaanp) paya. Tu he chhad aa baai.", Ab Jagtaar ne bhi Arjun ki he peeth par thapki di uthne ke liye jo mann maar kar dhime kadmo me motorcycle ki taraf badha aur Nihaal ke hatne par seat pe sawaar ho gaya.
"Handle toh hilna he hai Nihaal bhai. Aapne 3 gear nikale hai isko rokne ke baad aur itni jaldi 3 gear daal bhi diye 10 kadam ki duri par.", Arjun ki baat sunn kar Nihaal sar khujaane laga aur baaki sab hans diye uske bholepan par
"Sardara tu na sachi poore pind chhad, shehar vich vi apne aap da ekko he hai. Changi gal hai jo saahde kol hai es layi saam lene ha. Hahaha.. Arjun, assi Nele de ghar toh peeche milange.", Jaggi bhai ke kehne par Arjun ne haami bhari aur Minakshi bade he saleeke se thodi duri bana kar uske peeche baith gayi. Ek hath me badminton ka balla aur dusre hath se motorcycle ka pichla hissa thaame. Dono khamoshi se khelghar se nikal kar uske ghar ki taraf badh chale. Jaggi aur mandali abhi bhi waise he baithe the waha jaise unhe pata ho ki kitni der tak Arjun pahuchne wala hai. Motorcycle par kuch pal toh khamoshi barkaraar rahi fir us chuppi ko Minakshi ne he bhang kiya, wo bhi bade he yaachna bhare swar me.
"I'm really sorry. Bas ye nahi pata ki aap mujhe ab bure kyun lagne lage ho."
"Matlab itna bura hu ki chehre par motta kankar maar dengi.? Waise jaan sakte hai itne pyaar ki wajah kya thi?", Arjun dwara pyaar lafz par jor dene se Minakshi ki dhadkan hamesha ki tarah badhne lagi jab wo uske kareeb hoti thi. Aur aaj wo 4 din baad uske peeche baithi thi. Aaj se pehle aisi he ek shaam wo Arjun ke aagosh me us se honth jode ekaant me thi, sabse dur. Mann bhaari hone laga tha Minakshi ka sab sochte hue aur usne bhare gale se he Arjun ko jawaab diya.
"Wahi le chalo jaha mile the. Mujhe baat karni hai tumse.", Aaj usne 'tumse' kaha tha jaisa abhi tak toh pehle nahi kaha tha Minakshi ne aur Arjun ne bhi uski gali ki jagah Jagtaar ke ghar ke saamne wali sadak chuni jaha naam-matra ghar the aur jaise usko pata tha ki Jasleen bhi bahar nahi dikhne wali. Chaahe safar thoda he tha par Arjun ne ye bhi kuch uchit raftaar me taye kiya aur ek baar fir dono us pokhar aur hare bhare viraane me khade the. Din dhalne laga tha aur aasmaan neele se badal kar saleti jo jald kala ho jata. Is darmiyaan Arjun ne toh koyi sawaal jawab na kiya aur Minakshi waise he apni soch me simat kar khamsoh baithi rahi. Rani ke rukne ka bhi usko ehsaas na hua aur Arjun ki awaaj sunte he wo motorcycle se utar kar aaspas dekhne lagi.
"Lijiye Minakshi ji, jaisa aapne kaha hum aa gaye wahi. Ab kahiye aap kis baat se itna pareshan hai jo aapko mera yaha hona bhi khatakne laga? Aap bas keh dijiye ki Arjun ye baat hai aur tum itne bure ho, main dobara aapke raaste ya jaha aap ho waha aane ki gustakhi nahi karunga.", Arjun abhi bhi rani par he baitha tha aur uske kareeb sar jhukaaye khadi Minakshi kuch kehne ki jagah tapp tapp aansu girane lagi apne jhuke sar ke sath.
"Main bahot .. buri.. hu Arjun.. Main aisi nahi thi pehle par ab mujhe kuch samajh nahi aata. Please mujhe maaf kar do.. main us waqt jaane kyun sehan na kar saki tumhare peeche kisi aur ladki ka baithna.. Waha center par bhi meri friends tumhari he baatein kar rahi thi.. Aur uske baad aaj treat time bhi jis wajah se main late hui aur tumhe waha us ladki ke sath dekha.. Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha Arjun ki main aise kyun react kar rahi hu.", Minakshi ko is pal me Arjun ne jara bhi sambhalne ya dilasa dene ki koshish na ki. Bas usne uske jhuke hue rote chehre ko dekha.
"Aapke sawaalo ke jawaab bhala main kaise de sakta hu Minakshi ji aur jara aap isme meri galti bata dijiye aur fir atche se saja dijiye jo dil kare. Mujhe toh agar kuch yaad hai toh wo itna ki maine phool badhaye the aapki taraf us smriti patt par chadhane ke liye lekin andekhi toh aapne he ki thi meri. Waha manch par mere shabdo me aap bhi ek prerna thi, phir narjgi bhi mujhse. Kya ye sab meri buraai ya kami hai? Wo ladki kaun thi, kyun thi aur aapko us se jalan kyun hui iske jawaab batchit se milte ya mujh par gussa dikha kar?"
"Sorry bola na maine..Haan?", Ab Minakshi ne he Arjun ka handle par rakha hath apne dono hatho me thaam liya jis par Arjun ne bhi motorcycle ka stand laga ka us bhole aur khoobsurat chehre ke saamne aayi julfon ko hatate hue dono aankhon se girte aansu dusre hath se bade he pyaar se paunchte hue kaha.
"Par wo toh nahi bola jo is sabki wajah hai? Idhar dekho Minakshi, meri taraf dekh kar baat karo.", Arjun ne dono paanv ek aur karte hue Minakshi ki kamar par apne dono hath rakh kar usko apne saamne kheench liya. Wo bhi kadam roke bina uske phaile ghutno ke darmiyaan satt kar khadi thi. Rone ki wajah se chehra kuch laal ho raha tha aur naak halki geeli. Najre uthane me bhi Minakshi ko khaasi himmat jutaani padi par ab wo Arjun ke chehre ke thik saamne chehra kiye thi. Uske bholepan ko dekh kar Arjun ne bhi kamar se hath peeche le ja kar usko bilkul apne sang he laga liya tha.
"Kya bolu ab main? Na mujhe tum pasand ho na tumse dur rehna. Main tumhare baare me kuch nahi sunn na chahti aur jab koyi bolta hai toh lagta hai ki usko koyi haq nahi tumhara naam lene ka. Laali alag ratt lagaye rehti hai har waqt.. Arjunnn Arjunnn.. main so nahi pa rahi aur jitna dur jaati hu tum utna jyada satane lagte ho. Kyun aisa kar rahe ho mere sath tum Arjun? Mat pyaar karo mujhe... tum meri manzil nahi ho... ummmmmmmm", Fir se aansu bahati Minakshi itna sab bolne ke baad uska sar thaam kar khud he apne honth jodd baithi Arjun se. Aisi kashish aur diwaangi jiski kalpana tak na thi Arjun ko. Wo stabdh sa bas uski giraft me khud ko saunp he baitha. Duri khatam karti hui Minakshi uske seene se apna seena dabati hui Arjun ka sar peeche karti hui bas poore paagalpan se uske hontho ko choomti aur choosti rahi. Uske aansu, geeli naak aur baalo ne Arjun ka chehra bhi apne me sama liya. Arjun ke jism me uttejjana kshanik maatra na thi par wo Minakshi ke us ankahe prem ko bhali bhaanti pehchaan chuka tha jisko kabool karne ki jagah wo pradarshit kar rahi thi. Apne mooh me alag sa swaad ghulta mehsoos karke Minakshi ne chumban khatam karke Arjunka chehra hatho me liye he hontho ko dekha toh waha se lahu ris raha tha. Arjun ke saaf karne se pehle Minakshi ne he uska nichla honth mooh me bhar kar bade he pyaar se choom kar wo lahu saaf karne ki koshish ki.
"Aahhh.. itni meethi dushmani hai tumhe mujhse? Pata hota toh gustakhiyan pehle he kar chuka hota. Agli saja kya dene wali ho agar pehel bata do toh main us se bada kaarnama karne ki koshish karunga.", Arjun abhi bhi Minakshi ko apni baahon me bhare sang lagaye tha. Uski baat sunn kar halke hatho se seene par mukka maarti wo fir se rone lagi par is baar dukhi nahi thi.
"Chhall karte ho tum.. pakke chhaliye ho ek number ke.. Bholi bhali si main jaane kaise dil de baithi tumhe jabki pata hai ki hum mil nahi sakte.."
"Aur main bhi tumhe maila nahi kar sakta Minakshi. Is pyaar ko ek khushnuma yaad ki tarah sahejna chahta hu par hadd paar nahi kar sakta. Tum jitni masoom aur saaf dil ki ho, main utna he farebi aur chhaliya. Anginat ladkiyon se milta hu, samay bitata hu aur ye samaaj sewa ke naam par apni chhavi ko us se jyada saaf dikhata hu jitni wo maili hai. Pichli baar yaha par main bas tumhe kareeb se dekhna chahta tha aur us pal me tumhari pehal se maine seema laangh di. Tumhara gunehgaar nahi bann na chahta, dost ban saka toh bahot hoga.", Arjun ka aisa bayaan sunn kar Minakshi ne uske gaal par gaal rakhte hue bade he naram aur dhime swar me kaha.
"Khayalo me tum sab kar chuke ho par wo mujhe jara bhi maila nahi laga. Log tumhari baatein karte hai mere saamne, tum logo ki baat nahi karte. Par meri bhi majburiyan hai Arjun chahe main jitna inkaar karu ki main tumse pyaar karti hu. Tum wo manzil nahi ho.", Abhi bhi Minakshi uski naak ke upar naak tikaye thi jaise usko ab duniya se kuch lena dena he nahi tha. Arjun ke hath kamar se dhile hone lage toh swayam Minakshi ne he uska hath pakad kar apni kamar aur pusht kulhe ke upar daba diya. Kuch pal wo waise he hath dabaye rakh kar sunischit karne lagi thi ki Arjun hath alag na kare.
"Main toh ye pehle se jaanta hu ki tumhari manzil main nahi wo sapna hai Lala ji ka jisko poora karne ki lalak unhone sirf tum me dekhi hai Minakshi. Wo college kya aise he tumhare hatho diya prajwalit hone se shuru hua? Tumhara lakshya mujhe kahi bada aur behtar hai jisme main bas wo meel ka pathar bhar hu jaha se tumhari manzil ki taraf ka safar shuru hota hai. Jaruri toh nahi ki pyaar bas haansil karne par poora ho? Waha bhi tum mujhe hamesha paaogi chahe ek ehsaas ki tarah jisme hum dono shamil the. Waise tumhari saheliyan tareef sirf meri nahi, tumhari bhi karti hai. Unhe bhi jalan hoti hai jab wo tumhe mere sath dekhti hai par mujhe toh khushi milti hai jab tumhare sath hota hu.", Ab Arjun ne shararat se Minakshi ke hontho par phoonk maarne ke sath sath dono he hatho se uske pusht kulhe halke se daba diye. Unka wo maans aur lachilapan spasht tareef karta tha Minakshi ke chhipe khajane aur uski kadi mehnat ka. Wo aur bhi kaske uske gale lag chuki thi par chehra kandhe par rakhti. Minakshi ke achhote jism par wo mardana sparsh uske kaumarya par bhi sateek hua lekin wo alag hone ki jagah kahi jyada chipki thi uske chaude badan se. Halki garam se aah na chahte hue bhi hontho se phoonti par wo swabhavik tha.
"Tumne mujhe maaf kiya?"
"Agar aisa roj karogi toh roj maaf karunga."
"Ummnnn.. Gande ho tum.. aur main itni sundar nahi jitni meri shehar wali wo pagal saheliyan Jini aur Sakshi hai. Dekha tha na tumne unhe kitni mod aur hot hai wo?"
"Kaise dekhta jab tum itne kareeb thi waha, mere sath?", Arjun ke uthte kaamdand ko apni jaangho ke beech us naram hisse ke thik niche mehsoos karke Minakshi halke halke kaanpne lagi thi lekin usko ye jara bhi khabar na thi ki ye kampan uska charamsukh hai. Bas pakad kuch badh si gayi thi aur is beech usne anjaane he Arjun ke kaan ki lau par honth tika diye. Uttejjan toh swabhavik taur par Arjun ki bhi badh chuki thi jisne thoda jor se us fislan bhare pajaame ke upar se he Minakshi ke dono ubhre hue maans se bhare kulho ko thoda kass kar dabate hue atche se apne ling ko uski yoni ke muhane ragadte hue tika diya.
"Iss... Paagal.. ye kya kar diya? Aahhhh.. aisa toh bas neend me hota hai.. par ye jyada .. aahhhh... atcha hai..", Minakshi ka bas chalta toh wo Arjun ki kamar par he paanv lapet deti lekin is mudra me aur bhitar kaha sama sakti thi. Bas wo apne paanv phaila kar us kheere se bhi motte ubhar ko poori jagah deti hui taango me kass kar khadi rahi. Is baar dono he ek dusre ke hontho ka ras peene lage the jabki Arjun ke hath jinme shayad apna alag he dimaag tha unhone elastic ke bhitar samate hue halke namm kulho ka nirvastra hissa sparsh kiya. Anginat royen Minakshi ke chikne gaddedar kulho par ubhre the jinhe tatolte hue wo hath panty se jitna bahar maans maujood tha usko he pyaar se sehlane lage.
"Tumhe deri ho rahi hai Meenu?", Minakshi ki jagah Arjun ne bhi usko Meenu keh kar pukara tha jo alag he nashe me thi is samay. Arjun pehla shaksh tha jisne uske jism par sparsh kiya tha aur wo bhi aisi jagah jaha khud Minakshi dekhne se katrati thi. Par wo is nashe me barkaraar rehna chahti thi.
"Baba, shehar gaye hai daadi ko le kar. Mumma papa bhi udhar he hai jo 8 baje tak lautenge.. Jini.. wo Jeenat bahot kuch bolti hai tumhare liye.. Aisa jo koyi ladki kabhi bhi chahte hue na keh sake. Mujhe aag si lag jaati hai par main bas sunn kar chup rehti hu.", Aankhen moonde Minakshi jaise sahara chaah rahi thi aur Arjun ne bhi uske kulho ki taraai me hath baithate hue usko upar utha liya. Takhat se dhake us majboot haud (tanki) par baithta wo wahi peeth ke bal aa leta. Minakshi ab uske upar sawaar thi is badhte andhkaar aur prakriti ke jhurmut ke beech. Hath wahi uske gudaaj nitambo par.
"Kya kehti hai.. Jannat.. ?", Arjun bhi Minakshi ko poora khol raha tha jis se wo aainda hichkichahat na rakhe. Ab wo uske upar leti halke halke jaangho ke beech wala naram hissa us kathor lambvat ubhar par ragadti hui apne stanno ko bhi waise he ghiss rahi thi. Wo yakinant nausikhiya thi par jo bhi kar rahi thi wo usko aanand de raha tha.
"Aah.. Tum thoda thik se hath nahi rakh sakte waha? Huhnnn.. Aise.. aahh.. Bada alag sa aur khaas ehsaas hai jaise.. Jini bahot kuch karna chahti hai tumhare sath.. aahh.. Mujhe rok lo Arjun..", Wo nistej ho chuki thi uske upar leti hui aur is baar sakhallan se panty ke sath uski nami Arjun apne ling tak mehsoos kar raha tha. Ek hath kamar par aur dusre se Minakshi ki peeth sehlata hua wo khud ko bhi sehaj karne laga. Jeenat ne aaj phone par saaf kaha tha ki wo kal uske sath private party ke liye tayaar rahe. Jaanta toh wo bhi tha ki Jeenat kya chahti hai aur ab wo uski kasak bhi khatam karne wala tha par Minakshi ke sath is se aage nahi badhna tha. Kuch pal usko apne upar samete wo bas inhi khayalo me khoya Minakshi ko sehlata raha, sambhalta raha. Apni haalat ka gyaat Minakshi ko bhi 10 minute baad hua jo ab najre churane lagi.
"It's normal thing. Ghar chale Minakshi ji ya koyi aur saja bhi deni hai mujhe?"
"Saja?", Sharmaati hui wo bas yahi keh saki.
"Jaha se aap ro rahi ho udhar me main toh akda hua hu. Thoda reham karo na mujh gareeb par agar ho sake toh."
"Madad karu?", Wo sharminda hone ke bawjood ye toh jaanti thi ki Arjun kaha se sakth hai.
"Ghar chalte hai hum ab aur waha Jaggi bhaiya 100 sawaal karenge mujhse deri ke liye. Aadhe ghante se jyada ho gaya hai hume yaha shikwa shikayat karte hue lekin aap abhi tak maani nahi jaise."
"Aap nahi Meenu.. Aur main toh maani manaai he hu bas thoda sudhar jao. Mujhe tumse jyada jaldi hai ghar jaane ki."
"Pata hai kyonki khushi ke aansu bahar tak aa chuke hai aapke jo mujhe bhi waha se gila kar rahe hai."
"Chhiii.. Main nahi milti ab tumse. Bigaad ke rakh diya mujhe bhi.. Jao ab akele he.", Wo uth kar niche khadi hui toh paanv abhi bhi hawa me mehsoos ho rahe the par jaangho ke beech geelapan us se adhik tha. Arjun ko apni taraf dekhta pa kar jaldi se uske hontho ko chooma aur jameen par gira apna balla le kar wo andhere me he kulanche maarti hirni si daud gayi apne ghar ki taraf.
'Komal didi aap he raah dikhao ab mujhe. Aur nahi jhel sakta main ab ye sab. Bhaagna padega yahi haal raha toh. Udhar din me Jannat ne jannat dikha di aur yaha ye matsya kanya chiknahat gira kar nikal bhaagi. Dono he aisi hai ki mera hath lagana he bhaari padega mujhe. Aur ab ghar jaunga toh udhar pehle se meri band bajne wali hai. Motilal ji, isliye bulaya tha kya mujhe aapne? Atchi zindagi jee raha tha apni Ritu-Preeti ke sath lekin aapse bhi mera sukoon na sehan hua jo yaha la fansaya. Chachi toh pehle he tayaar milegi udhar par ye Aanchal ke sath Sanjida madam bhi meethi nigaahon se dekhne lagi hai. Daadi hath jodta hu, laddu he band kar do mere. Na ye khada ho aur na main laga rahu sabke sath... Taai.. kal inhone bhi aate ke sath mujhe jaanchna hai. Bure fanse bhai bahot boore. Sabko sach bolta hu ke main bura hu aur mere pehle se chakkar hai anginat par nahi.. yahi pasand hai.. Huhhhh...', Badbadata hua Arjun jaise taise apni rani par sawaar hua lekin ab uski gati itni dhimi thi jaise wo kahi jana he nahi chahta tha is viraane se. Minakshi ke pyaar ne jaise uski aatma ko chhed diya tha jiske sath wo khud dur rehna chahta tha kyonki masoom ka sachha pyaar kitna asar karta hai ye wo bhali bhaanti jaanta tha. Jeenat Sakshi ka toh spasht he tha ke wo uphaar maang chuki thi bina kisi rishtey ke.
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Shaam ke 8 bajne waale the aur aaj Pandit ji ke ghar ki baithak me ek apratyakshit sa karyakram chal raha tha par mahol khushi ka he tha jaha bade sofe par Pandit ji aur Kaushalya ji ke beech poori aasten ki aasmani kameej aur saleti patloon pehne Vishnu thoda asehaj sa baitha kisi mahila sa sharma raha tha. Baal tarashe hue, chehra saaf siwaye badhia se sanwaari hui mooch ke. Dekh kar he wo kisi afsar sa lag raha tha aur upar se uska aakarshak vyaktitva. Kaanch aur lakdki ke mej par mishthaan, namkeen ityaadi ke sath thanda sharbat parosa gaya tha aur saamne Walia ji ke sath unki bagal me ye aakarshak vyaktitva ki bahre poore sharir wali gorvarn punjabi mahila. Aasmani kurti aur safed pajami ke sath sar aur seene ko dupatte se dhake hue. Diwaan par Shankar Inder baithe muskura rahe the aur wahi 3 kursiyon par Walia ji ke parichit rishteydar tha, pati patni aur unka ek jawaan beta. Charcha apna rukh pakadti us se se pehle he Priyanka ko sath liye Walia ji ki dharampatni chai ki tray aur sabhi ke liye plate me bade safed rasgulle liye padhari. Wo yuwak bhi ek baar bharpoor nigaah Priyanka par daalne ke baad mahol ki wajah se satark ho kar wapis pehle sa ho gaya.
"Dekho beta, tumhare bade bhai sahab mere liye Rajkumar bete ke samaan hai aur rishta aaj ka nahi balki iske vivaah se pehle se hai. Tumse bhi hamari bhent hui thi takriban 17-18 baras pehle jab tumhare yaha jana hua tha aur us se pehle na hum thik se mil sake the aur na tumhe yaad hoga. Ab baat nikli hai toh main bhi sapasht he baat karunga kyonki mere is chhote bete se adhik fikar mujhe tumhari hai.", Baat Pandit ji ne he shuru ki thi aur chote bete se unka aashaya sharmaye ghabraye Vishnu se tha jiski haalat dekh kar Inder-Shankar ke sath swayam Walia dampatti bhi muskurate rahe. Ye mahila Kuljeet Kaur thi jo sar hilati hui utne he sehaj tarike se unki baat sunn rahi thi.
"Jiwan har vyakti apne hisaab se he jeena chahta hai par ek umar baad hum isko akele jeene me thoda asamarth mehsoos karte hai aur fir badlaav ki chahat hamesha rahi hai. Tum badi mehnati aur swabhimaani bitiya ho aur isliye hum bhi baat khul kar he saamne rakhna chahte hai. Fainsla bhi tumhara hoga kyonki jiwan charcha bhi yaha tum dono ki ho rahi hai. Wo khet khalihaan jo tumne yaha aane se pehle dekhe the wo chand roj pehle sirf banjar bhoomi thi siwaye kuch vriksho ke. Par Vishnu ka apna ek alag he sapna tha jab bhi ye apna pariwar safar shuru kare. Mitti, fasal ke sath apne haatho ugaaye aur bade kiye phaldar vriksh aur sukoon se rehne ke liye unke beecho beech apna chota sa aashiyana. Is se jyada na iske sapne hai na chahat aur ye jo bhi karta hai wo poore mann se karta hai. Jiwan tumhara bhi kuch kuch aisa he hai par bahot pehle se. Par hamare janaab kabhi utne samaajik insaan nahi rahe hai toh atyadhik sharmile hai aur jhijhak aaj bhi 60 ke dashak wali. Iska jo toh wo tum dekh chuki ho aur ye ghar bhi. Bas isne ek he maang rakhi hai ki is jiwan sangini iske sath us jagah ko waisa he hara bhara swarg banane me sahayta kare jaisa ye chahta hai. Baaki dono samajhdar ho toh ghar grahsthi ke vichaar aapas me kar sakte ho. Us se pehle jaruri hai tumhara sehmat hona aur itna tum bhi samajh rahi hogi ki humne hamari bitiya jaise bete ko tumhe dekhne ko bulaya hai, jo kahi jyada guni aur saksham hai Vishnu se.", Kuljeet Kaur ke chehre par halki se sharam ke sath ek mohak si muskaan bhi chha gayi thi. Aurat hone ke bawjood kalaai me sirf ek laal dhaga pehne thi wo gale me kuch nahi. Apni bhabhi dwara rakhi tray se khud usne he ek pyaali utha kar Vishnu se he poocha.
"Aap shakkar kitni lenge?", Pandit ji ek sath Kaushalya ji bhi muskuraayi kyonki Vishnu ke paseene bhare maathe par ab hadbadahat ubhar aayi thi jaise wo inke beech ghira ek shikaar ho aur Kuljeet inki pramukh. Kanth ko sehaj karne ki koshish karte hue wo bas itna he keh saka.
"Bina shakkar ke peeta hu ji.", Shankar toh taali bajate hue hansne laga tha uski haalat par aur kisi ki parwaah kiye bina Kuljeet ne shakkar ki pyaali se wo ek choti chammach chaai me milaane ke baad pyaali badi he sehajta se Vishnu ki taraf badhate hue aisa darshaya jaise waha aur koyi maujood he nahi.
"Aadat daal lijiyega thoda meetha peene ki, kaleja saadna jaruri nahi. Naal main eh kehna c bau ji ke tusi menu jinna maan ditta ohna koyi aapdi dhi (beti) nu nayi denda. Main os vele bas jameen nahi c vekh rayi, main ohte ek bande di mehnat teh jeen di aas vekh rahi c. Banda kamro (kamar) upar paani vich dubeya badi aas naal aap de lagaye booteyan nu vekh reha c jehde hun pyaase nahi rehne. Tussi, main ya koyi hor otthe hai ja nahi, us naal koyi matlab nayi c. Ajj tak badde veer ji teh Balbir pah ji ne kayi bande sadde c mere layi par tussi menu sadeya teh apne bete toh pehla tussi osda kamm, charitra bina ohnu dasse mere samne pesh kitta. Gall sahi hai ki jeen layi koyi tah hona he chahida par oh ekko ji he soch rakhda hove naal barabari samman de tah es toh vadh hor kuj nahi chahida kise kudi nu. Menu vi hun chaa hai choode paun da par ehna nu pooch liyo ke kachehari vich vyaah ni karwauna main. Gurughar phere lene paine mere naal (Anand Kaaraj), teh othhe sar niva rakhan di lod ni. Lagda ehna de punjabi palle ni pendi.", Kuljeet ne he baat kehne ke dauraan tray se chai ki ek ek pyaali Pandit ji aur Kaushalya ji ko tyaar karke di thi jo is mahila ki baat aur soch se khaase prabhavit the par Vishnu ne ab kahi mooh khola jaise usko chunoti mili ho ankahe he.
"Ehda nayi aa ji ke menu punjabi nayi aundi ja main bol likh nahi sakda. Ehi keh rahe c ke tuhadi manjoori milde sann kachehri vicho 2 loka di maujdgi vich vyaah karwa dena. Ehna de aapde vyaah tah change chaa naal hoye teh meri vaari vich ehna nu lagda meri vaddi umar naal armaan ghatt hone. Chacha main sehra bann na teh chachi aapdi nooh pindo leke aayegi bhave bande assi 4 chaliye. Jehde hansde paye ohna nu main jama ni leke jana.", Vishnu ko itni masoomiyt se bolte dekh Kaushalya ji ne usko apne sath laga liya.
"Lo beta ji, meri bitiya bhi maan gayi. Ab tumne ladki ho kar is se jyada duniya dekhi hai aur ye bechara toh aajtak beti ka he swaroop dekh saka hai ya behan ka. Walia puttar, apni salaah bhi bata do jara. Mujhe eitraaj nahi mere bete ki baraat leke jane se aur 4 nahi 40 leke jaungi aur hoga anand kaaraj he."
"Biji, assa tah dhi vyohni hai par rishta tah apna maa putt da hai aur jidda tussi kaho. Balbir bhai, salaah nikaal ke taarikh pakki karo. Maame ke ghar se he doli niklegi aur sab prabandh main khud dekh lunga.", Walia ji ne jis tarah se apne rishteydar se kaha tha unki dharampatni ji ke chehre par sapaat he bhaav the par wo vykti khush tha.
"Ehna taah mera vi farz hai bhai sahab. Behan ji ne apna vyaah bhave na karwaya par meri zindagi banaun wali vaaste hun main vi tah kuch karan joga ha. Waise bau ji, aap he dass deyo kado tak changa rahu? Apne tah eh kundli pandat wala riwaaj nahi hai par je aapji di koyi farmaaish hai tah sar matthe teh.", Apne pati ke bhi aise jawab par wo mahila aur mooh kass baithi par uska beta ab kankhiyon se fir se Priyanka ko dekh raha tha jo uski maa ne gor kar liya.
"Veere, apne hon wale jija ji toh vi kuj pooch leyo, ehna ne apni gall bina pooche nayi dasni.", Kuljeet ne toh yaha bhi Vishnu par nishana laga diya tha jo tayaar he baitha ho jaise.
"Haan toh chacha ji aaj ho gaya mangalwar jo nikal chuka matlab. Shankar ki chhutti rehti hai shaniwar aur eitwar ko aur gurughar me vyaah toh eitwar ko he hote hai sabki chutti ki wajah se. Sunday done hai Balbir ji meri taraf se aur dahej ke badle bas vyaah ke kaam bas hum par chhod do."
"Dahej?", Baaki sab toh hans rahe the par kuljeet ki bohen uth gayi is baat par aur Vishnu sakpaka gaya.
"Ji aapne mujhse byaah ke liye dahej toh manga nahi badle me byaah ki tayariyan he hume karne do.", Vishnu ki baat me samaaj ke prati ek meetha kataaksh tha jis par Pandit ji ne he uski peeth thapthapa di aur Kuljeet ki najre sharam se thodi niche hui par wo us soch par muskurayi adhik sharmane se.
"Vaddeyan de vich kehna tah nayi chahida par jado saari gal hon he laggi hai tah main vi kuch kaha?", Ye devi ji kaafi der se mooh sujaaye baithi thi, Balbir ji ki dharapatni.
"Haan bahu isliye toh sabhi baithe hai yaha. Tumhe apni koyi raaye deni ho toh khul kar do aur sujhaav chota bada har koyi de sakta hai."
"Nayi bibi ji, sujhaav nahi bas sawaal hai jo jaruri hai. Kuljeet behan ji vyaah ke baad naam badlengi ja yahi rahega? Ab gurdware ke liye toh raaji ho gaye aap aur shart maan rahe ho. Bhai sahab me koyi kami toh nahi ya aap dharam jaat me jara bhi nahi maante.?"
"Rajjo eh ki bol rahi hai tu?", Unke pati ne thoda garam swar me kaha tha lekin aurat par koyi asar nahi hua aur mooh fer kar wo kaushalya ji ki taraf dekhne lagi. Najre wo Kuljeet Kaur se bhi chura rahi thi.
"Bacho ke beech dharam kabse aane laga bahu? In dono ka ghar bas raha hai, zindagi inhone ek sath jeeni hai toh inki khushi me shaamil hone se bada dharam kya hoga. Kamiyan kisme nahi hoti? Mujh me toh bahot si hai aur ek hai ki main mooh par bol deti hu lekin main usko alag rang nahi deti wo bhi atche mauke par."
"Fir kal ko agar aapke ghar ki beti kahi aur vyaahni pade toh? Farz karo ke main apne Gurjeet ke liye wo aapki bitiya ka hath maangu toh aap kya itni asaani se haan kar dengi?", Baat ko is tarah jaate dekh Vishnu ko bahot bura lag raha tha par Rameshwar ji ne uska hath daba kar bas halke se muskura kar shant rehne ka ishara diya
"Aap maang toh logi aunty ji lekin meri daadi ji ne pehle toh meri haan ya na poochni hai, fir wo nikalwayengi aapke Gurjeet ki kundali aur agar usme koyi bhi dosh nikla toh fir mere bade papa na isko aapki galti ki tarah dekhenge kyonki aap apne bete ki kamiyan jaante hue bhi aisa kar gayi. Maaf karna agar meri baat ka bura laga ho aapko, par fainsle ghar ke bade he lete hai yaha lekin wo maangte ya dabate nahi. Kitna padha hai ji aapka Gurjeet?", Priyanka apne tau ji ki bagal me he baithi thi aur Shankar ye sunn kar thoda jhemp sa gaya ki uski laadli ne unko bhi shaamil kar diya tha isme lekin wo mahila toh isko apna apmaan samajh baithi kyonki jawaab Priyanka ne diya tha aur wo yuwak sitpita sa gaya.
"12 paas kar chuka hai aur 18 kille paili hai khud iski. Lekin tum toh badi tej ho jo bado ke beech bolne se gurej nahi."
"Aapne shayad dekha nahi ki yaha jinke jiwan ka fainsla ho raha hai wo log aapas me baat kar rahe hai aunty ji. Bade toh yahi keh rahe hai ki jiawn unka aur fainsle bhi unke. Aur rahi baat 12 padhne ki toh meri badi maa khud english M.A. hai aur 55 kille jameen ka paisa har 6 mahine baad mere hisse niyam se mera chota bhai deta hai. 1500 se upar toh jameen he hai agar aap baat len den ki karna chahti ho. Chacha ji ne bhi dahej lene nahi dene ki baat kari hai. Sorry chachi ji agar meri baat se aapko bura laga ho toh.", Priyanka khadi ho kar jaane lagi toh Kuljeet ne he usko sofe ki pusht par apne paas baitha liya.
"Main toh idhar tumhare in tau ji ke sath he aane lagi thi beta par chota bhai bhi mujhe utna he pyara hai. Haan umar aur samajhdari ka aapas me koyi lena dena nahi. Eitwar ko tum he toh lene aaogi mujhe apne chacha ki baraat sang. Main bilkul tumhare he jaisi thi aur abhi bhi hu. Bau ji, kahi suni maaf kitti jaave. Rahi gal len den di taah, pind mera hai toh baapu tussi ho. Jihda changa lage ohda kariyo par bala shor sharab karan di jagah daan punn kariye toh vadhiya rehna. Tame (time) vadde veer ji likhwa len ge gurughar is eitwar da teh es aap ji (Vishnu) kheta vich rehnda kamm poora kar liyo. Shani nu otthe aa ke hor vi kamm hone.", Walia ji ne sehmati jata di thi apni mameri behan ke sath aur Kuljeet abhi bhi Priyanka ko sath lagaye Pandit ji aur Kaushalya ji ko dekhne lagi.
"Thoda savere ka time rakhwa lena beta udhar. Ab 3 ghante ki toh duri hai aur intjaam mil jul kar ho he jaayega. Raju ke sath Inder chala jaayega udhar kal he sab sabhal lenge ye dono. Kuljeet beta, jitne kaam waha tumhare adhure ho unhe dekh lena aur apne jeth/devar ko bata dena. Gaanv se Vishnu ke paas aa rahi ho par jade (roots) waha bhi barkaraar rehni chahiye. Jis samay tumhe dekha tha bahu toh tabhi ban chuki thi tum, ab rasme bhi hamare jimme chhod do toh hume atcha lagega. Shankar, apne dosto ko bata dena ki wo baraat me shamil hone ko tayaar rahe. Bete ka byaah hai toh sangi saathi peeche na chhoote. Pinki beta, apni maa aur behno sang khana lagwao phir mer sabse choti bahu ne bhi nikalna hai. Sardarni, tum yaha aaj kaam karne nahi aayi isliye bas idhar he raho.", Unhone Walia ji ki shrimati ji ko bhi idhar he rehne ka aadesh keh sunaya tha aur un mahila ko khaas tavojjo ya jawaab na diya jisko Priyanka na pehle he chup karwa diya tha. Shankar kuch kaan me keh raha tha Narinder ke aur wo dekh Vishnu ko bhi rahe the.
"Oh Chandaal, araam se nahi baitha jata kisi din? Yaha tumhare bhai ka pratham bhoj hai par tum jo kaan me karyakram bana rahe ho usko shaniwar tak kaan me he rehne do. Us din kar lena armaan poore apne.", Ab khisiyaane ki baar Shankar ki thi aur Vishnu Inder aapas me ek dusre ko dekh muskurane lage. Walia ji ke saath Kuljeet Kaur ke chehre par bhi halki muskaan thi aur wo ye dekh ke khush bhi thi ki yaha adhed umar bhi apne maa baap ke saamne bache he the. Aakhir Pandit ji ne Vishnu ka bhi ghar basate hue pita ka farz bhali bhaanti nibhaya aur ab dekhna ye tha ki is anoothe vivaah me shaamil kaun kaun hone wala tha.
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"Toh samdhan ji se kis baat ki charcha ho rahi thi itne samay?", Dhila sa khula kurta aur araamdayak waisi he salwar pehne Rekha ji abhi phone rakhne ke baad paani pee kar sofe par peeth ko araam he dene lagi thi ki unke saamne kursi khiska kar Sunanda ji aa baithi. Ladkiyan toh halka fulka bhojan karke ab bahar khule me atkheliyan karne me vyast thi, aakhir poora din wo padhti aur ghar ke kaam karti rahi thi. Sunanda ji ne Kunti se ghar ke safaai ke sath kapde ityadi bhi dhulwaye the par Rekha adhikaansh ghar ke bheetar he rahi thi subah se le kar din dhalne tak.
"Charcha toh kuch khaas nahi ho rahi thi maa aur abhi toh Krishna didi koyi kissa suna rahi thi Lalita didi ka. Kal badi didi Madhuri ke sasural ja rahi hai haal-chaal lene. Maa ji ne bataya ki inke (Shankar) koyi dost college samay se jinka vivaah ravivaar ka sunishchit hua hai. Mumkin ho toh idhar se he hum log pehle vivaah me shamil ho le aur phir wahi se ghar wapis. Agar aur rukne ka dil hai toh koyi baat nahi.", Rekha ki baat sunn kar Sunanda ji thoda sa achambhit hui.
"Shankar ke dost ka vivaah wo bhi is samay? Chalo byaah bhi dekh lenge par raaste se shaadi ka kya matlab hua?", Sunanda ji ne sameep rakhi phalo ki tokri se laal seb utha kar chheelne ke sath uski ek faank kaat kar Rekha ki taraf badhayi jo mooh banane lagi thi par maa ka gussa dekh kar phir le bhi li.
"Haan Vishnu ji hai koyi jinhe Krishna didi jaanti bhi hai aur pehle naam toh maine bhi suna tha unka. Shaadi bhi apne XXXX shehar se pehle ye kasba hai udhar he hai. Aaru shehar ke dusri taraf aur ye jagah is taraf padti hai, koyi aadha pauna ghanta dur. Keh rahe the ki 40-45 log he hai apni taraf se aur papa ko bhi phone kar diya gaya hai. Mera dil nahi hai jaane ka isliye unhone kaha ki chahu toh ruk jao ya phir haajri laga ke ghar chali jau. Aur aap ye is waqt seb khila rahi ho?", Rekha ke khilaane wali baat par Sunanda ji ne ek aur faank thama di.
"Tu apna dhyaan nahi rakh rahi hai thik se. Dopehar ko ek roti khaayi thi aur shaam ko doodh bhi aadha sink me pada tha. Aur abhi 2 chammach chawal aur dahi. Koyi pareshani hai ya dil nahi lag raha? Arjun ke saamne toh tujhse khana atche se khaya gaya aur itna sab tune banaya bhi khud he tha uske liye. Wapis bulwa lu idhar agar wahi teri khuraak par dhyaan rakhta hai? 4 baje phone aaya tha uska lekin tab bhi tune baat nahi ki.", Sunanda ji dwara Arjun ka jikar karne se na chahte hue bhi hontho par gehri muskurahat teir gayi Rekha ke. Phir sofe par he chaukdi lagati wo araam se us faank ko khaate hue jawaab bhi dene lagi.
"Isliye toh aaj thoda dhyaan rakhi rahi hu maa kyonki kal kuch jyada he khaya gaya. Ek wahi hai jiske sath sabhi jabardasti kar lete aur wo mere sath. Neend tak ke liye kasam de deta hai wo aur isliye thoda dur he rahe toh thik. Kabhi lagta hai ki main uski maa hu aur jab wo aise haq jamata hai toh lagta hai wo meri maa hai. Ho gayi thi us se bhi baat jab aap bahar lagi hui thi Kunti sang. Ritu ne phone mila rakha tha usko aur phir mere se baat karne laga. Ghar pahucha tha khel kood karke aur bol raha tha ke gaanv me ab dil nahi lag raha. Kal uski taai shehar aane wali hai toh ek din ab wo Madhuri ke sasural me rahega. Sabse jyada uski banti bhi toh Lalita didi se hai aur wo apne lalla ke chakkar me he aa rahi jitna mujhe pata.", Ab Rekha khud he apni maa se seb le kar khaane lagi thi. Jab jab hontho par thanda rass lagta wo andar he andar machal uthti jaise wo meetha rass bhi usko sata raha ho. Arjun ne kuch adhik he choos liye the wo surkh honth jinhe uske siwa swayam Rekha ke pati ne bhi nahi bhoga tha. Dekh toh Sunanda ji bhi rahi thi apni beti ko aise asehaj hote aur reh reh kar muskurate hue jaise mann me uthal puthal machi ho.
"3-3 maa paayi hai us kismat ke dhani ne aur sach kahu toh Lalita ka prem uske sath apne teeno bacho se bhi adhik hai. Tu mere paas aati thi tab wo bachpan me bhi Lalita ke seene he laga rehta tha. Krishna usko le jaati thi apne sath aur wo udhar bhi mahina reh aata tha 3-4 baras ki umar me he. Tere papa bhi aksar yahi bolte hai ki Arjun janam se he sabko aapas me bandhna seekh ke aaya hai. Ab wo pehli baar udhar aaya tha toh sab Arjun ki tulna unke sath karte ya Shankar ke sath par tere papa ka kehna tha ke tulna vyarth hai."
"3 nahi 4 maa hai uski aur unme bhi hum teeno sang uska maa bete wala utna pyaar nahi jitna apni daadi ke sath hai. Maa ji ne bhi uski wo parwarish ki hai jaisi us waqt na kar saki jab unke apne bache paida hue. Akeli toh thi tab wo aur ghar grahsthi ke sath sath 4-4 bache kaha ek sath sambhalte hai? Usko kuch bhi chahiye hota hai toh wo hamesha unse he kehta hai. Hume toh ulta wo apni pasand se kuch na kuch deta rahega. Waise laad pyaar toh aapka bhi uske sath kuch adhik he hai jaise naati na hua beta ya damaad ho.", Rekha ne kaha toh ye apni maa ke maje lene ke liye tha par ab is ekaant me Sunanda ji ne ye mauka chookne na diya jaise wo kabse is mudde par baat karna chahti ho.
"Agar wo Kaushalya didi ka beta ho sakta hai toh mera kyun nahi? Haan damaad wali baat bhi kahi na kahi toh fit baithti hai. Anita Sangita ab tujhse aashirwad lene lagi hai, jitna maine vivaah par dekha tha. Tu uski maa hai Rekha lekin main tujhse hamesha khul kar baat karti rahi hu jase tujhe samajh lagi thi. Tujhe bura laga tha kya wo sab jaan kar? Kam umar aur sabse badi baat ki wo tera beta hai, tera khoon."
"Ajeeb lagna toh laajmi he hai maa par aap jaanti hai ki main pehle sthiti ko khuli aankhon se nahi dekhti, wajah pata lagati hu aur phir us se jude tamaam dhaage. Is maamle me dor ke seere mere he chhote bhaiyon ki taraf se toote hue the aur wo dono aapke prem se bandhi sab sehti rahi lekin maa ban ne ki chahat kaise tyaag sakti thi? Aur jaisa papa ne aapse Arjun ke liye kaha wahi bahot hai is baat ko pukhta karne ke liye ki wo kam-umar nahi balki duniyadari ki behtar samajh rakhne wala ladka hai. Agar wo 25 baras pehle galti se mere sath college hota na maa, toh yakinan aapka damaad hota phir chahe antar-jaatiya vivah hota ya bhaag kar shaadi. Hahaha...", Rekha ke is kadar bebaak jawaab se jaise Sunanda ji ko bhi kuch yaad aa gaya jo hanste hue Rekha ke sar par chapat lagaati hui kehne lagi.
"Kuch bhi bolti hai paagal. Waise mujhe tujhse aise he mudde par kuch baat karni thi Rekha aur pehle main himmat juta na saki par ab tujhe Anita aur Sangita ka maloom hai toh ye bhi jaan le ki Arjun ki kaayal Pooja bhi hai phir chahe dono ki sehmati se wo sab hua ho ya Arjun ka Anita ke sath sach jaan kar Pooja ne dabaav bana kar rishta banaya ho. Teri pakki saheli hai wo bhabhi hone ke sath par usne aisa kiya hai tere bete sang. Maine shaadi ke samay thoda dhyaan rakha tha us par aur waha waisa kuch nahi hua lekin ab sthiti kuch aisi hai ki Pooja jaise gulaam si hai Arjun ki.", Ek pal ko toh Rekha hatprabh he reh gayi ye sach jaan kar aur dhyaan me wo pal bhi ubhra jab Pooja seedhiyon se sambhal ke utar rahi thi chehre par peeda liye. Fir uski maa ka ye kehna ki Arjun ne mel jol aage nahi badhaya.
"Bittu bhaiya itna pyaar karte hai us se phir bhi wo behak gayi? Pyaar toh Pooja bhi bahot karti hai bhaiya se jo aajtak dono ghoomne nikal jaate hai kahi bhi fir Arjun ke sath?"
"2 betiyon ki maa hai Pooja agar tujhe ye dhyaan ho par uske bawjood us din Pooja ke chehre par pehli raat sa nikhar aur taklif thi. Kaushalya didi ne kuch adhik he vilakshan parwarish toh nahi kar di apne athaah gyaan ke badaulat ya unhe bhi iski bhanak nahi?", Ab is se adhik toh wo kya he keh sakti thi khul kar par na chahte hue bhi Rekha thodi sharamsaar si ho gayi.
"Unhe kuch nahi pata aur ye ladka bhi in maamlo me thoda kacha he hai. Waise bura toh aapko lagna chahiye maa jo wo aapke ghar ki 3-3 bahuon ko .."
"Chauthi kaise bach gayi main toh ye soch rahi thi Rekha.. Tu maa ki tarah dekhti hai na usko isliye tujhe Arjun ka aakarshan prabhavit nahi karta par wo ladka kisi ke sath ekaant me 5 minute he batla toh atche khaase maryaadit mann ko khandit kar de. Pooja jitni marji aadhunik ghar se ho aur apni taraf toh aaj tak ghoongat aur palle ka riwaaj nahi. Na maine kabhi dupatte tak ke liye toka kyonki dono badi bahuen vafadaar hone ke sath sath paripakva aur ghar sambhalne wali hai. Aur yahi wajah hai ki Arjun kadam peeche kheench gaya jo apni naani ke ghar kuch din bitane ki jagah pushtaini anjaan gaanv me ja baitha. Sahi kiya jo is ladke ka dora Preeti sang bachpan me he baandh diya tune, khula hota toh jaane kitne ghar Pandit ji ki dehleej me aa khade hote." Ab Rekha kya kehti ki Arjun ke sath swayam uski ek alag aur majboot dor judd chuki hai jiska tootna saans thamne se bhi bura hoga. Arjun aur Tilottama ka alokik prem samaaj ke banaai har seema laangh kar itna balwat ho chuka tha ki iske kya parinaam ho sakte hai bhavishya me wo na he soche jaaye toh behtar.
"Wo mujhse makhol kar raha tha Preeti ke maamle me. Kehta ki Preeti mujhe he maa kehti hai toh kal ko uske sath Arjun ka byaah hoga tab wo kisi taraf hongi?Hahaha.."
"Fir tune bhi jawaab toh diya he hoga. Chup kaha rehne wali hai agar tera beta tujhse ab itna sab batata aur bolta hai."
"Maine keh diya ki fir toh main uske bacho ki naani bann na he manjoor karungi. Daadi ban ne ki tamanna wo Rajeshwar didi ki poori kare jinke wo goad gaya hua."
"Hatt paagal kuch bhi bolti rehti hai. Pata nahi Kaushalya didi ko tu kaha se samajhdar lagi? Waise Umed bhi alag he mitti ka bana hai aur jubaan ka dhani us jaisa sachmuch na dekha. Kabhi kabhi bahot darr lagta hai Rekha jab galti se koyi bura khayaal aata hai. Ek ladke par kitne pariwar tike hai aur ye rukne ki jagah badhte ja rahe hai gujrate samay ke sath.", Rekha bhi ye sunn kar thoda gambhir dikhne lagi thi jaise ye kadwi vaastavikta usko bhi pareshan karti ho.
"Galtiyan aur sthiti sambhalne ke liye kisi ko toh aage aana he padta hai maa aur Arjun ko isliye he saksham banaya gaya. Mera beta hote hue bhi adhikaansh samay uska mujhse dur he gujra. Ab wo bada ho raha hai toh wo ulta mera khayaal aise rakhta hai jaise mujhe uska rakhna chahiye tha. Mujhe bhi darr lagta hai par uski wajah itne pariwaro ka uske sath judna nahi balki anjaane he uska pariwar pramukh ban jaane se hai. Papa ke sath aapne bhi toh wahi kiya na ki jo sampatti ghar se bahar thi uska maalik wo bana diya aur sanrakshak mujhe. Arjun ko ye sab nahi chahiye tha par uske naam ho jaane par apne he kayi aahat bhi hue hai. Wo isko apni andekhi maan rahe hai ya Arjun bado ke najar me unse adhik paripakva ban baitha. Agar kal ko ye baat he takraar ka mudda ban baithi fir Arjun be-matlab he doshi kehlayega. Kabhi kabhi sochti hu ki wo in sab jhanjhato se dur nikal jaaye tabhi ehsaas hoga ki wo kitna jaruri hai aur kitna samarpit tha."
"Tu reh sakegi us se dur?"
"Is baar toh marr jaungi maa agar usko kahi bheja maa ji ya pita ji ne. Maine kitne saal bach uske bachpan ke kapdo ko apne sath rakh kar raatein gujaari hai lekin isne jitna pyaar lautaya hai na wapis aane ke baad, main ab waisa phir nahi hone dungi. Ghoomna firna alag baat hai par wo ghar rahega. College ki baat par bhi maine keh diya tha ke wo chahe padhne ke liye Delhi admission le par ghar niyam se aaya karega. Umar gujar gayi maa aur agar abhi bhi bache ke sath samay na mile toh fir kya faayeda.", Rekha ke mann me sawaal toh kayi the par wo apni maa ki jagah Arjun se jawaab chahti thi. Sunanda ji bhi apni beti ki dasha bhali bhaanti samajh rahi thi par kuch aur bhi tha jo sirf Rekha tak he simit raha.
"Mare tere dushman. Abhi dedh saal school karega aur ye sara samay tu usko apne paas he rakh. Beta bada ho gaya hai toh jab bhi samay mile, sath ghoom fir aaya karna. Shankar k jiwan alag hai aur Kaushalya didi koyi pabandiya lagane wali mahila toh hai nahi. Waise teri bhi kabhi list hoti thi ghoomne firne ki jo tu apne papa ko batati rehti thi. Jethani devarani ke sath sabhi ladkiyan ghar grahsthi sambhalne me saksham hai aur swayam didi ne mujhse kaha tha ke 23 baras me unki ye bahu saal me 2 baar peehar ke alawa kahi na gayi. Main toh khud kabhi Rajesh toh kabhi Bittu ko le kar nikal leti hu agar tere papa ko samay na lage. Aur unke sath abhi tak Guwahati, Kanyakumari, Jagannath tak ghoomi hu. Tu yaha bhi isliye aayi hai kyonki is viraane me tujhe bas sukoon hai. Arjun ki abhi bhi bahot chhuttiyan padi hai, 6 July tak school khulenge uske.", Sunanda ji jo samjha rahi thi chahat toh Rekha ki bhi thi ki wo apne jawaani me banaayi soochi ko jiwant kare par kaise shuruaat kare iska hal nahi tha.
"Wo list tab college ki wajah se bani thi maa aur ab uska koyi wajood nahi. Aadat padd chuki hai ab aur yahi pasand hai mujhe."
"Pasand aur aadat dono alag alag baatein hai Rekha. Pandit ji aur didi kya hamesha he ghar aur naukri me jute rehte the? Krishna aur Lalita bhi Kashmir, Nepal aur jaane kaha kaha ghoom chuki jis par Kaushalya didi ka matt ye tha ki Rekha ko samjhana unke bhi bas ka nahi. Main ghar rahu toh wo jarur rahegi mere sath aur main bahar hu toh phir mere sthaan par ho jaati hai. Ab khud soch ki aisi saas bhala kahi mil sakti hai jo toka taaki ki jagah prerit karti hai ki unke bahu duniya dekhe aur jiwan darshan bas ghar tak simit na rahe. Teri list me sabse upar kaunsi jagah thi."
"Alleppey aur Munnar. Suna aur tasviro me dekha tha bas lekin lagta hai ki wo sakshat swarg hai maa. Tabhi toh Radhika aur Sanjiv ko uphaar me wahi bheja. Par ab ghoomne ka koyi mann nahi aur na samay hai dincharaya se alag.", Abhi Rekha aage kuch aur baat karti us se pehle he darwaja khol kar bhagti hui Aarti aur Alka us badi mej ke peech aa ruki. Ritu bhi daakhil hui aur unhe pakadne lagi par dono he usko table ke ird-gird chhakati hui chidhane lagi thi.
"Oh tufaan ki deviyon, tumhari energy khatam nahi hoti kya kabhi?", Rekha ji ke sambodhan se teeno he apni jagah ruk gayi jaha Aarti aur Alka hans rahi thi wahi Ritu nautanki karti hui shikayat lagane lagi.
"Ye dono apni baari aane par idhar bhaag aayi maa aur meri kasrat karwayi wo alag."
"Chalo ab tum log mooh hath dho kar araam kar lo. Savere ghoomne chalna hai ki nahi? Main bhi sone chali.", Uthne se pehle Rekha ji ne bas ek baar teeno ki taraf dekha jo jawaani se ladi hui youvnaaye ghutno se upar ki nikkar aur bina baah ki tshirt pehne thi, ek jaisi sanrachna par bhinn rango ki. Teeno kuch kuch ek dusri se juda hone ke bawjood khoobsurti me apni apni parkashtha par thi. Ek khoobsurat mahila in teen hasinaon ko dekh gadgad thi kyonki teeno phool unki he bagiya ke the.
"Badi maa, aapke liye cold coffee le kar aa rahi hu upar. Aaru ne bola tha ke 2 time doodh lajmi dena hai aapko. Chal Ritu tu dekh bartan aur ye madam karengi safaai. Naani aapke kamre me bhi paani main he rakh dungi, araam kar lijiye.", Rekha ne rukk kar pehle mukhya darwaja lagaya aur fir Aarti ke sar par hath ferti hui upar ki taraf chal di.
"Chaho toh teeno ek sath bhi so sakti ho. Padhaai atche se kar rahi ho toh jaise thik lage waise so sakti ho. Bas jyada shor nahi karna.", Aur wo halke kadam leti hui seedhiyan chadh kar apne kamre me daakhil ho gayi. Aarti ko samay lagna tha abhi isliye darwaja band karti hui wo apne salwaar kameej ko khol kar araamdayak gown ko almaari se nikalne lagi toh darpan par aksmaat he najar gayi.
'Pehle he wo Manali ka bol chuka hai agar 90% se upar number aate hai uske. Aur abhi ye haalat ki hai meri toh waha 5 din sath rehne par chalne ke kaabil nahi chhodne wala.', Bra ko dhila karte he stanno ke upar Arjun ke hontho se bane laal nishaan aur nipple ki soojan barkaraar thi. Stanno ka sakhti par Arjun dwara kahe shabd yaad aate he bas unke uthan ko halke se sehlate hue Rekha ne jaise usko he mehsoos kiya jo yaha se dur ho kar bhi Rekha ke bhitar bas chuka tha. Jaanghe satane par uthti chees ki wajah se aaj panty tak na thi badan par. Us maansal yoni par is mudra me bas ek lakir si thi, ubhaar ke becho beech lekin 2 baar ke lambe sansarg ne wo hissa bhi sooja diya tha. Udhar hath na lagate hue Rekha ne jaise taise wo kala gown uthaya par uske niche daba wo reshmi jamuni paridhaan najar aate he ek baar fir se Arjun ke saamipya ne usko apne ghere me le liya. Wo hath rakh kar us vastra ko mehsoos karti rahi jo uska beta nahi balki premi le kar aaya tha, khaas pal ke liye khaas vastra.
'Aarti ke jaane ke baad he pehanti hu tumhe. Kam se kam ye toh lagega ki akeli nahi hu.', Kala lamba gown pehan kar us chhote jamuni vastra ko takiye ke niche rakhti hui Rekha bathroom chali gayi. Sone se pehle chehra aur daant saaf karna ek atoot niyam jo tha.
"Maa.."
"Haa beta.", Abhi wo chehra he saaf kar rahi thi ki darwaje par dastak sunn kar wo waise he chali aayi. Chitakni kholte he saamne Ritu ko khush dekh kar wo hairaan toh hui par unki bitiya ne khushi se maa ko baahon me lete hue jo baat batayi uske badle Rekha ne bhi usko baahon me kas liya.
"Aaru ke 92 percent aaye hai. Abhi 10 baje result khula tha aur uske paas waha internet bhi hai toh sabse pehle ye khabar usne mujhe di sath he aapko batane ka bhi bola. Math me 100 hai uske aur science me 98. Aapne toh kamaal he kar diya maa.. I'm so happy for him."
"Meri beti se toh phir bhi peeche he raha wo lekin atchi baat hai ki 90 se niche nahi raha. Abhi bhi phone pe hai kya?"
"Aapko he bula raha hai wo aur naani ko demand bata raha hai apni. Mujhe toh 95 laane par sirf dress de kar he taal diya tha sabne par isko jyada kuch mila na toh..", Aur thik isi pal me Ritu ko kapde ke upar se he apni maa ke akde hue chuchak mehsoos hue jaha hath rakhte he wo fir se unki nanhi gudiya bann chuki thi.
"Aaj nahi.. Kal sath so jana. Main bra pehan kar aati hu, tum chalo."
"Aise he chalo na maa kaunsa idhar koyi hai aur main aaj kyon nahi so sakti aapke paas.?", Ritu hath pakde pakde he unhe sath le chali. Uski baat sunn kar ab Rekha ye kehti ki uska bhai inki durgati karke gaya hai?
"Tum tabtak nahi sone wali jabtak ye khaali na kar do aur aaj flow nahi hai utna. Waise isko pehle apne dada ji phone karna chahiye tha.", Dono niche aa kar ab alag vishaya par baat karne lagi thi. Sunanda ji ne bhi hanste muskurate hue phone Rekha ko de diya.
"Ab toh program pakka.", Arjun ne maa ki hello sunte he sabse pehle yahi kaha aur Rekha honth kaat-ti hui bas hmmm bol uthi.
"Sanskrit me kitne number aaye?", Is sawal par Arjun bhi muskuraya kyonki chhote se 'hmmm' ka matlab uski Tilottama ne haan kar di thi par ab maa sabhi vishayo ke ank poochne lagi.
"Us se jyada toh hindi me he aa gaye mere nabbe. Sanskrit me 85, social studies me 87, english me 94, science 98 aur math me 100. Ritu didi se 17 number kam aur Komal didi se 13 number jyada hai. Naani ne kaha tha ke agar mere 85% aaye toh ye mujhe jo main maangunga wo dengi. Ab inhe bol dena ki wo Manali bhijwa de bas aapke sath. Main daadi se nahi bolne wala, pehle keh deta hu.", Rekha ne fir se bas hmm keh diya.
"Apni daadi ji aur papa ko phone kyun nahi kiya pehle? Wo toh soch rahe honge ki result kal aanewala hai. Preeti ko roll number diya tha tumne?"
"Nahi bhi diya toh aapko lagta hai uske paas nahi hoga mera roll number? Chalo goodnight aur ab tayaar rehna bas. Main yaha gaanv se jaldi wapis jaane wala hu ghar. 12-13 tarikh tak."
"Thik hai.", Rekha ne koyi adhik shubhkaamnaye nahi di thi aur inki chand shabdo me he jaane kitni baat ho gayi.
"Badi maa, ye ab sabse demand kar raha hai. Number toh uske hum teeno se kam aaye hai.", Aarti tunak uthi toh uske sath baki dono bhi lekin yaha nishana Sunanda ji thi, Rekha nahi.
"Maa, ab aap he dekho inhe. Arjun ko aapne jo bhi bola hai uske barabar inhe milna chahiye. Baaki apni daadi ji se toh ye kuch bhi karke uske barbar le he lengi."
"Mujhe toh wahi aa kar batayega ki usko kya lena hai. Jo usko dungi wo tum teeno ko ya jaisa tum chaaho."
"Thik hai phir. Chalo bhai hum toh chale sone. Goodnight maa, goodnight naani.", Ritu ke sath baaki dono bhi Arjun ke anko ki charcha karti hui uske he kamre me chali gayi. Aarti kaanch ka bada gilaas Rekha ji ko wahi pakda gayi thi.
"Teri mehnat sachmuch asardaar hai Rekha. Naaj hota hai jab main in bacho ke number sunti hu jinhe school college se behtar tumne padhaya. Itne number laane ke bawjood ye ladka ghar me chauthe number pe hai."
"Panchwe pe hai ab toh maa. Radhika ke bhi Aarti ke barabar 93 pratishat the. Alka aur Ritu ke dasvi aur bahrvi tak me ek jaise number jabki bahrvi kaksha me toh subject bhi alag the par number barabar. Padhaai ka chaska in teeno ko maine nahi balki Komal aur Priyanka ne lagaya. Atchi baat hai ki Arjun ke 90 se niche nahi gaye kyonki uske papa is maamle me narmi nahi rakhte."
"Arjun ke har maamle me he wo narmi nahi rakhta aur thik bhi hai Rekha. Baap khud mehnat se us mukaam par hai jaha log uska udaharan dete hai. Chal tu ye doodh le ja, main bhi sone chali.", Sunanda ji bhi apni beti ke sath he yaha se apne kaksh ki aur badh gayi. Rekha jis safar ka soch rahi thi aakhir Arjun ne us se jeet he liya.
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